The Portland daily press., 1887-02-04

s6a the Pine Tree State, and find
cas- animals which suit them.
q The sale of Maine horses now
amounts to thousands Of dol
lars year, and is great source OF revenue
to the State. Maine breeders should adont-
the plan Of Kentucky -aEeeaeEsr and not sem
= = ~ mares In the former State it
would be almost impossible to buy good
mare whose progeny had proved to possess
speed, endurance and style. But In Maine
the Yankee desire to accumulate money has
been cause of many of the best brood mares
being taken from the State, and thus
the old adage about the goose and golden egg
has been again exemplified. A better state
OF things, however, now exists, and breeders
are recognizing the undoubted fact that as
much depends upon the dam as the sire. IL
trotters and gentlemen's driving horses are
to be produced. Farmers who own large.
stylish, well developed mares by Gideon.
sons of General Knox, old Drew. and
other horses which might be mentioned, NAV
consider that they have prizes which it will
be well not to let go. With such mares and
the judgment TO select the right horse with
which to make crosses, Maine farmers NAV
quite safely look forward to owning colts
which will bring large returns for their
trouble and time in raising them.
Mr.. Henry A. Read of Lewiston, in his
bay horse Ebert, has one of the finest bred
horses that ever was brought to Maine. His
pedigree: Sire, Gambetta; dam Evelina by
Ashland: second dam, Lady Patriot the
dam OF V Olunteer. Gambetta was sired by
volunteer, ana was cut of Nell, the dam of
Bateman, 2.22, by. Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
volunteer was also by Rysdyk's Hamble-
best son Of his Sire. Twenty-sev6n Of the
sons OF Volunteer are found in the go list.
headed by the great st. Julien, 2.1l4, and
their average speed is very low. The Volun-
teers are distinguished from the rest of the
Hambletonian tribe by their high finish and
quality, their great nerve force, and supe-
rl0r Staying Qualities and are great
campaigners. These superior qualities In
the get of Volunteer are attributed in great
part to his dam, Lady Patient wonderful
producer OF speed, and full of thorough
blood. 1t will be noticed that Mr.. Reads
horse Ebert, is bred in to this mare. getting
one cross each through sire and dam. He is
also twice I'm to Hambletonian, and in
each case through remarkable animals, and
through Ashland, the sire of his dam, he gets
q close cross to the much desired Mambrno
Chief blood. Back of all this trotter crosses:
we find the most desired thorough blood
Ebert himself is horse of fine finish, stand
ing 10 ia hands; his coat is rich mahog-
any bay, with black points, no white, and he
displays tail which for size, color texture
and symmetry cannot be eQlaled in Maine.
HIS name IS equally handsome He
mas bold, resOlute way of going,
ana ms ACTON IS also very stylish and
attractive. No attempt has ever been made
to develop his speed, but it lies latent in him
ana only needs skilled handling to be de-
yeloped: His disposition is perfect and he
IS very intelligent child or lady are as
SAFE IN ms box as out of it; he is perfect
driving horse, full of courage. a magnificent
roader, afraid of nothing, and perfectly un-
per control of rain and voice at all times al
though he will brook no whip, he is perfect
ly level headed, and never frets or fuses,
put him where you wish. Nobody can drive
this horse without becoming enthusiastic
over MN. He done light business in the
stud last season, but it should b e greatly
increased the present one. Should his colts
resemble him In disposition, size, elegance of
appearance and driving qualities, they would
be ABOUT the most profitable that could be
raised In Maine, There is every reason to
believe. they will and no breeder can afford
to overlook the claims of this horse
one OF the nnest young horses in Maine is
Maine Prince No. 1894. Foaled Nav 10th
1884. Bred by I. d. Emery, Harrison, Me-,
and now owned by him and III. p S. Goold
OF Portland. He is bay with black points.
no white: 153 hands high and weighs 1000
pounds; very stylish and handsome, with
nne disposition; extra fine head, back, legs
and feet. He can show to sleigh on our
country roads three minute gait, with as
good way of going as any horse living and
needs no weights or boots and only wears
y ~ ounce shoe forward. He is by Prescott,
he by Harold sire of Maud 81 1.-THE fastest mare
IN the world Prescott's dam, Primrose. is
also the dam of Princeps sire of Treidet. 2'14
she by Alexandel's Abdallah sire of Cold
smith Maid, PA, and others in $50 list.
Maine Princes dam Queen is a mare six
years old, 15I hands high and weighs 1000
pounds, and one of the finest road mares in
Maine, and can pull a sleigh to our country
roads at 2.40 gait with ease, and is very fine
gated and level-headed; she is also a very
son of Almont Withers dam by Ashland
son OF Mambrin0 Chief, so popular today as
an outcross for Hambletonian mares. Queens
dam, Dotty Dimple, by Gideon, so well known
In Maine. as sire of the dams of Nelson,
Independence and many other fast ones
Second dam by Names great stallion Gen.
Knox. With such a combination of speed.
producing blood lines as Rysdyk's Hanble-
tonian, through Harold Abdallah, 10, and
gideon, mixed with the blood of Mambrino
Chief, Almont Toronto Chief and General
Knox, why may we not expect him to be one
Of the leading stations in New England. He
VIII be allowed to serve ten choice brood
mares the coming season at $50, two of
winch are already booked, later in the sea-
son ne VIII be handled for speed. A profess
lonal horseman tells me that Maine Prince is
one oil the most promising colts in Maine to-
oay, ana great things are expected Of him.
Not less than four stations have stood in
this country at $500 by the season. These
were Rysdyk's Hambletonian, Volunteer.
Dictator and Daniel Lambert When the
latter was brought by Mr.. David Snow of
Andoyer, Mass, his terms were placed at
500, but the next season was advanced to
$500, and remained at that figure until sold
at auction in the fall of 1884 for $3.50. which
Is undoubtedly the largest price ever paid
for trotting-bred stallion in his 27th year.
Lady. Maud (2.16D is the next fastest trotter
ever raised in the Pine Tree State She was
by Gen. Knox, by Vermont Hero, by Sher-
man Black Hawk, by Hills Black Hawk,
son of Sherman Morgan. Her dam was by
grandson Of Henry Clay. known as Sabek.
Next comes the PAGER Benny (2.1sD. by Fear
naught, Jr., (226), by Fearnaught (223t), an
inbred Morgan. The dam of Benny was by
Gilbreth Knox, son of Gen. Knox. Iron Age
CLIP was by Jules Jurgenson, son of Gen.
Knox: dam said To be of Draw dnscent